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AZ91B Magnesium vs. C61400 Bronze

AZ91B magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C61400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AZ91B magnesium and the bottom bar is C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 46
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
43
Shear Strength, MPa 140
370 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
540 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
220 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 58
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 1.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 22
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 990
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
160 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 69
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 8.3 to 9.7
6.0 to 8.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 87.9 to 91.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.13 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.35 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5